What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2015559
- Recall date
- 24 November 2015
- Make
- Yamaha
- Models
- Yzf-R1
- Model years
- 2015
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Powertrain
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 240
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain motorcycles, the second gear wheel and the pinion gears in the transmission may be of inadequate strength. In high stress cases, this could cause internal components in the transmission to deform or break. If gears were to fail, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and/or a crash, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the transmission assembly with one that includes gears of a different design.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2015559.